Supreme Court of India
The Secretary, Hailakandi Bar Association v. State of Assam and Anr.
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What the Court ordered
We are of the view that this was a highly irresponsible report regard- less of the truth and also against the records of the case.
Judgment, page 13
From the headnote
Contempt of Courts Act, 1971 : Section 12. Judicial proceedings or administration of justice-Due course of-inter ference with-Death of undertria/ prisoner-False and fabricated report and affidavit-Filed by contemner to mislead court-His explanation found unac ceptable-Inspite of ample opportunity contemner failed to bring true facts to notice of court-Contemner deliberately tried to cover up excesses committed by Police by narrating untrue facts and giving false particulars-Held : Jn the circumstances of the case, the belated apology by contemner not accept ablC-Contenmer sentenced to 3
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